iPhone 3GS, Now Available Without AT&T Contract in US

It has been confirmed by an Apple Store employee that Apple will now be selling iPhones to customers without having to purchase an AT&T plan. Anyone can purchase an iPhone from their retail stores but there’s a limit of purchasing one iPhone per customer per day, and a customer can only purchase 10 of them in their lifetime.

Buying an iPhone through Apple has become a snap now, just walk into a store and pick up any iPhone at the following prices; iPhone 3G 8GB for $499, iPhone 3GS 16GB for $599 and the 32GB model of iPhone 3GS for $699. Every customer should keep in mind that all these iPhones are off contract BUT the phone itself is locked to be used on AT&T’s network. But how long does it take to unlock an iPhone and make it fully functional on other networks? A mere 2 minutes. [via Gizmodo]

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With out the contract/$200 rebate, that's a pretty steep price to pay for a phone. Forking out $500 is like buying a laptop…

streamhawk

“But how long does it take to unlock an iPhone and make it fully functional on other networks? A mere 2 minutes.”

Please consider fixing this comment it's based under the assumption that the iPhones will come with iPhoneOS lower than 3.1.3 and the new baseband. Currently we can't jailbreak and unlock the new baseband, so anybody going out there to buy an iPhone will get a big surprise if planning to use it outside AT&T.

jimmy_007vn

Can I believe in the this article?? Have anyone try to confirm ATT sell iphone w/o contract

windowz65

Unfortunately, I've got 3.1.3 with 05.12.01… So, need to wait..

nickthefungi

not to mention the $40 activation fee + $50 tax on the phone $364 for a phone without service, ouch

Ankitmassey

i wanted to buy Iphone 3GS 16 gb without contract..one of my friend is in US..so let me know how can he buy that ph from US… plz mail meAnkitmassey@yahoo.co.in
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Soman_99

how can I pay an apple I phone 3G 16 G, W/O AT&T?????

Soman_99

how can I pay an apple I phone 3G 16 G, W/O AT&T?????

KatNoel

AT&t had a
database renew, this means AT&T took away the access for their database
from many cheap unlocks, but I know a website that does, you can google
attiphoneunlocking.[com], they are still able to unlock any AT&T device.

KatNoel

Hello everyone, I
think many of you noticed that numerous AT&T unlocking sites aren’t
working anymore, it’s because AT&T doesn’t permit cheap unlocking
sites’access for their database anymore. Which caused lots of 3rd party
unlocking sites unable to unlock AT&T anymore, but you can still use
attiphoneunlocking.[com], it’s among the oldest unlocking site for AT&T.

KatNoel

attiphoneunlocking.[com]
is among the few sites that’s still able to unlock AT&T phones after
AT&T denied many cheap unlock owners’access for their database.
attiphoneunlocking.[com] is among the most secure unlocking site for AT&T
without any doubt.

KatNoel

If anyone is
buying a unlocking site that’s still able to unlock AT&T phones after
their data base power down, you can take a look at attiphoneunlocking.[com],
it’s among the most secure unlocking site on the internet, I tried it for 2
of my phones after the power down already

Blasek Tibor

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